The 8th grade Lady Panthers combined teams in a shortened 6 minute quarter game at Hartford and lost 14-13. The first half seen each side struggle to score. In the 4th quarter The Panthers trailed by 7 and with key buckets from Addy Riley and Luna Ramirez they cut the lead to three with 1:30 to play. On the next possession Avery Openner hit a huge 3 to tie the game at 12. After two lane violations on the same free throw attempt Hartford took advantage and hit two free throws to go up 2 with 9 seconds to go. The Panthers had a great 3 point look with 2 seconds to go but it was blocked to end the game. Openner lead with 5 points, Riley had 3 points, Ramirez chipped in 2 and Kaylee Williams, Lauren Gardiner and Madison Hagood each had 1 point.